Last week, DCA had a record turnout for its 23^nd Annual Governor’s Safety Awards Dinner. The work of the construction industry can often place our workers in physically risky situations. It is just the nature of the work we do but that risk can be mitigated through education and safety training. It is chief among DCA’s mission to ensure our members have the best support to guarantee their workforce is highly trained in all aspects of workplace safety whether it be on a job site, in the shop or in an office.

As I write this, Training and Education Committee Chair Jim Ruggerio, EDIS, and Josh Bacon, A-Del, are leading a Job Hazard Safety discussion in our boardroom for our members Safety Directors. I am pleased to share that Chair Ruggerio was recently at the AGC Annual Conference along with Past President Brian DiSabatino to accept the highly competitive (think 40 judges with interviews of advancing applicants) AGC Safety Award on behalf of EDIS.

It is in recognition of the importance of safety that DCA takes an evening each year to celebrate our members who have demonstrated an exemplary safety record. This year we recognized 27 of our contractor members who have been successful in executing best practices. To qualify, companies must have an incident rate at or below the industry average.

RECIPIENTS OF THE 2023 GOVERNOR’S

SAFETY AWARDS

GENERAL BUILDING

Bancroft Construction
EDiS Company
Gbuild Construction Managers
IMC Construction
Turner Construction
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Wohlsen Construction Company

HEAVY/HIGHWAY

Eastern Highway Specialists
Eastern States Construction
George & Lynch, Inc.
Harmony Construction, Inc.
JJID

SPECIALTY/SUBCONTRACTOR

Active Crane Rentals, Inc.
BAI Excavating, LLC
Enterprise Masonry
Peter D. Furness Electric Co., Inc.
GFP Cement Contractors LLC
I.D. Griffith, Inc.
Hatzel and Buehler, Inc.
Merit Construction Engineers, Inc.
ModernControls
Patriot Insulation Contractors
Joseph Rizzo and Sons Construction Co., Inc.
J.F. Sobieski Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Superior Electric
Wayman Fire Protection, Inc.

Celebrating the success of our members’ safety records is part us remaining ever vigilant to the risks of the construction industry. Congratulations to this year’s winners and thank you for demonstrating the health, welfare and safety of your workers is your priority.